Disco Matters – “A Re-Cap, A Re-Launch” – Back On Track Preview – 7th January

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Back in July last year, following some disturbing developments with a favourite clubbing brand of ours, we decided to add to our already extensive family of reports, Disco Matters, a vehicle aimed at tackling the big issues of the day, delving into the new & exciting developments to hit the scene and also dealing with the tricky issues that the more mainstream press outlets tend to avoid. Disco Matters aimed to allow club & bar owners, promoters, event organisers, D.J.’s & scene figureheads the opportunity to respond to those issues, those developments & those exciting changes, having put them on the spot in full & frank discussions & interviews and we wanted to very much push the boundaries, yet deliver transparency & unbiased reporting with the ultimate aim, like all of our posts, to make the scene a stronger & richer place.

The aim was to make this a monthly feature and we started well, with a deep & probing look at Beyond in August, which at the time was facing a little controversy. However, in one of those full and frank interviews we promised, Steven React Sharp, Beyond’s then promoter, gave one of the best interviews we have seen in a long time (check the link to http://discomattpreview.blogspot.com/2010/08/disco-matters-beefing-up-beyond) and laid to rest many of the fears we had of this, our favourite clubbing brand. This was followed in September by an equalling interesting & probing interview with ex Matinee promoter Oliver M, who had recently been appointed as the new promoter of Orange Group afterhours club A:M, amidst much controversy of how a previously feuding relationship had turned working partnership. Oliver’s candid responses went down well, as did our Disco matters report encapsulating this exclusive interview which we published via both our former BlogSpot pages and here via http://discomatt.com/web/2010/10/disco-matt-ers-oliver-orange/.

Then, October was to herald a special focus on a social networking revolution, although as events of the month pretty much took over our Disco Matters plans, our planned report was shelved for close on three months as we not only focussed on our very own issues of the day which derailed our activity for a much of November, interestingly routed from a Disco matters subject matter. But we then got our teeth back into our passion for reviewing, reporting & promoting one of the world’s most prolific clubbing scene as well as expanding beyond the capital, visiting European events in both Berlin & Antwerp, as well as re-cementing our reputation as London’s original party boy, yet it was the launch of our new website that put Disco Matters back into focus, kind of bringing us full circle.

So, Disco Matters is very much back in its driving seat and ready for a full on re-launch, the focus now pointing towards that social networking revolution report that we conducted back at the end of September. But it doesn’t stop there, as we have plenty more to get our teeth into, so thought we would, on this “a re-cap, a re-launch” post, share with you our Disco Matters plans over the next three/four months

–          January will be devoted to new social networking site MyGayFace with a two part special where we interview its creator, D.J. & SeenQueen top cheese Brent Nicholls.

–          February will signal a look at another scene but not directly clubbing related topic, this time the ancient sets of teachings known as Tantra.

–          March will be a double whammy as we have lined up exclusive interviews with Orange Group chief Craig Elder plus prolific club promoter Alex Erfan, dovetailing both reports with the inextricable links that have developed between them both.

Beyond that, well the world is proverbially our oyster and there will be lots more exciting subjects, individuals & issues to come, all in conjunction with our “Reports” section right here on Discomatt.com. So, if you have something you want is to report on, issues that you feel need our Disco Matters attention, then contact us using the form at the foot of our web page or drop us a line at matt@discomatt.com and remember what we say, “if it matters to you, then it matters to Disco Matters”. (DISCO MATT)

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The History........................................................Created in 2008 after a short period of blogging under his real name, the pseudonym, “Disco Matt”, was born on the back of a reputation for being London’s original party boy having partied and clubbed across the London gay scene since in mid 1990’s.........................................................Through his series of blogs via individual blogging pages which soon morphed into a full blown website (http://discomatt.com), Disco Matt established himself as an independent journalist come columnist who quickly gained a reputation for supporting & promoting one of the world’s most prolific clubbing scenes. He previewed, reviewed & recommended London gay clubs, as well as the diverse gay/metrosexual London club/bar culture, linking to & reviewing the scene top D.J.’s and generally covering the gay scene including international gay events....................................................Regularly reporting on the top events across the scene, Disco Matt’s reviews, over the years, developed a strong following, not just by clubbers, D.J’s, promoters, music producers & scene faces, but people far and wide that were looking for an insight to the incredible scene that was London. He also previewed upcoming events that signalled, either a major change or update of existing clubs, new ventures on the gAylist/metrosexual scene, or where he considered events that deserved more comprehensive coverage to that provided in other posts.............................................However, having pretty much reached the top of his game in his chosen specific field, due to a number of personal predicaments, challenges & changes in his life priorities, Disco Matt parked his writing and operation in February 2014. While the burning desire to continue remained, what this much needed period of inactivity did provide was the time & space to re-think & re-focus his activities on a broader spectrum of media and entertainment............................................................So, following this long two year lay-off, he built up the foundations for this diversification into the areas of film, theatre, radio & television where his reviewing, recommending & reporting was to be replicated & resurrected, also pointing his promotions through more visuals & video's linked to all these areas along with his core activities and passions ................................................................................The Present....................................After another (shorter) period of lay-off from mid 2016, a life changing event reignited his passion and early into 2017, Disco Matt has delivered on his promise for a new, more modern look to his website, shedding the old & tired skin in favour of something far more in keeping with the times and with his blogging roots. And he has waived a fond farewell to his clubbing days, this having also been ditched from his site & activity, rather now just focussing on the genres of film, theatre, radio, television, video and of course, music, in so doing, aiming to broaden his appeal to a much wider audience interested in the latest most cutting edge areas of media & entertainment.............................................................................His aim is to be highly regarded across the industry for his writing in these fields and ultimately become a full time critic in film &/or theatre.